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Reference: 100489

Date Added: 13 October 2026
Closing Date: 13 November 2026

Job Title: Human Resources Officer (Voluntary Position)

Working For: International Association for Democracy (IAD)

Location: Internet

Charity Number: SC052745

Salary: Volunteer

Length of Contract:

Job Details

The International Association for Democracy (IAD) is an NGO that works to defend and advance democracy around the globe. We link people with their governments and lobby governments to promote, strengthen and safeguard democratic institutions, processes, norms and values at home and abroad. We also work towards raising public awareness about the current state of democracy around the world and what should be done to better defend and promote democracy. For further information, visit www.iad.ngo.

IAD is looking for a Human Resources (HR) Officer to support our HR team in recruitment and administration tasks. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in HR with a thorough understanding of HR policy and procedures. The bulk of the role will involve HR Operations, recruitment, onboarding of new volunteers as well as orientation. We would like to meet candidates that shares our vision and wants to support us to reach our scope. The requested commitment is about 3-5 hours per week.

Objectives of this Role

Support the recruitment process by preparing job ads, scheduling and attending interviews as well as short listing candidates.
Support HR with managing data
Manage onboarding activities for new volunteers.
Assist support with orientation and training programs.
Implement and/or maintain HR processes, procedures and databases.
Build strong relationships with internal and external suppliers.
Handle confidential matters with discretion
Skills and Qualifications

Passion for promoting and defending democracy, the rule of law and human rights as well as IAD’s mission
Knowledge of working culture in NGOs
Experience in human resources or recruitment
Exceptional communication skills, writing skills, interpersonal skills, and ethical mindset
Basic understanding of Google Workspace and collaboration tools on Google Docs
The candidate is expected to volunteer for 3-5 hours per week to this role.

Experience in an international NGO and an excellent reference to help you in your career
You will join a welcoming international network of students and professionals, who have a passion for promoting and defending democracy, the rule of law and human rights

Website: https://www.iad.ngo/join 

Closing Date: 13 November 2026

Interview/Start Dates

Application Details

Please email recruitment@iad.ngo  with a short motivation (maximum 5 sentences) along with a 1-2 page CV.

Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis and interviews may be organised before the closing date. Early applications are encouraged.

To ensure that you do not miss out on important recruitment-related communication, we strongly urge you to regularly check your spam folder for any emails sent from info@iad.ngo .

Website: https://iad.ngo/

Additional Notes